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H. F. BRUCK.

ATTACHMENT FOR FOOD GRINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED APR-1. I922.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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A'i'To R N EY WITNESS:

H. F. BRUCK.

ATTACHMENT FOR FOOD GRINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED APR-7,1922.

Patented Aug. 29,1922.

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INVENTOR ATTbRNE Y wifTN E55:

UNITED HERMAN BRUCE, O GALZON, OHIO.

ATTACHMENT FGB H0033 GTtIIFDFlHS.

Application vfiled April 7,

. feed device for forcing the material down into the grinder so that it will be properly engaged by the auger conveyor and be carried to the cutter and die plate.

An improtant object is the provision of a feed device of this character which is formed as a species of follower which may be pressed into the entranceportion of the grinder and which is provided with a lever whereby pressure may be applied to the food material for forcing it to the cutter, the d :iice being of great advantage in preventing the operator from pressing the material down. with his fingers with the possible resultof matilah ing them by catching in the cutter.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character in which the follower is provided with a plurality of outwardly spring-pressed shoes which firmly engage against the wall of the feed portion of the grinder for making a close fit which will prevent food material from passing between the follower and the wallof the grinder.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture which will be clamped upon an already on isti'ng grinder, which will be positive in action, easy in operation, durable'in service, and a general improvement in the art.

I lVit-h the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully'described 'and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure l is a plan view of a food grinder having my device applied thereto= Figure 2 isa cross sectional view through J-rt n Patented Aug. 29,. 1322.

1922. Serial No.

the grinder showing my device in position,

the highest point of sented.

Figure 3 the clamp.

.i igure l is a horizontal sectional View taken through the follower itself.

, figure 5 is a detail sectional view through the follower.

fi' igure 6 is a perspective view the radially movable shoes. I

Referring moreparticularlyto the draws the follower being repreis a detail perspective view of of one of conventional type which includes the usual upstanding feed portion B which is of flarg' shape, as well known, and which is further provided with the usual auger cutter (4 iarily when food material is placed -d portion 8 it is pressed down die fingers or else by means of a r n p stle, a knife handle, or the the former method J c the operator as the fingers freaught in the cutter and l It is also well known that 1 knife handle, knife blade, pestle, or the like, is also unsatisfactory inasmuch these articles frequently catch in the cutter and cause damage thereto,

which is engaged upon one side of the feed portion 15 of the grinder and held thereon by means of a screw ll. This lever is of considcrahle length and is engageable with the opposite side of the feed portion B for limitin, downward movement;

The ollower itself comprises a pairojf spaced upper and lower plates 15 and 16, respectively, against the upper of which is secured a standard 17 which is connected with the lever by means of a pin 18 passing through a slot 19. The lower end of the standard is connected with the follower by means of a screw 20 which is threaded through the plates 16 and 15 and upwardly into the standard. Located between andsecured to or formed upon the plates 15 and lfiare spacers 21 which operate to hold the ,ngs, the letter A designates a food grinder ing out my invention I provide a i in or out depending upon the plates in their proper relative positions These plates are also connected at various points by means of upstanding pins 22.

Slidable between the plates 15 and 16 are radially movable shoes 23 which have their inner ends formed with recesses 24 within which are engaged the outer ends of coil springs 2:; which have their inner ends seating within sockets 26 formed in the members 2-1. These shoes are formed with elongated slots 27 through which pass the guide pins 22, the inward and outward movement of the shoes being limited by the engagement oi the ends of the slots with these pins 22. In the use of the device the clamp 13 is engaged. upon the feed portion B of the grinder and held thereon by means of the clamping screws 14. Material to be ground is place d with in the l e ed portion in the usual manner and the inilower 10 is then engaged upon the top of the mass of material. To t ed the material to the cutter, the operator presses down upon the lever 11 which causes the follower to be forced down through the teed portion B of the machine, can ing or forcing the material downwardly also. When the follower reaches a point immediately adjacent the cutter the lever ll will engage against the top edge oi the teed portion of the machine and limit the downward movement of? the follower so that he latter can never at any time come in en gagement with the cutter. It is to be noted that the teed portion of the do if "urine; but it is also to be observed the owing to the fact that the shoes 23 are capable of having radial movement, they will b IUOV-"(l time of the feed portion and will always con ct with the inner wall thereot so th there will be no space through Whl ll the material being forced down may escape. lil'ien refilling the device it is merely necessary that the operator swing the lever ll. upwardly upon its pivot 12 and withdraw the follower entirely from the grinder so that refilling may be easily accomplished.

From the foregoing description and a. study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simply con structed and consequently inexpensive teed device which may be readily attached to already existing food grinders for the purpose of "forcing down the material to be ground. into engagement with the cutter.

It will be observed that the construction of the device is such that additional supplies of material may be placed in the g with the utmost ease without any interference with the teed device. It is also observable that owing to the provision of the radially movable spring-pressed shoes the device may be used in association with grinders of different sizes so that it will have a wide range of adaptability and utility.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, con struction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is 1. A feed attachment for food grinders comprising a clamp detachably engagealole upon an edge of the feed portion of a g nder, a lever pivoted upon said clamp, a follower designed to pass within the feed portion of the grinder, and a connection between the follower and the lever, said folplates-and a plurality of radially movable spring-pressed shoes slidable therebetween.

2. in feed attachment for food grinders comprising a clamp detachably engageable upon anedge of'the teed portion of a grinder, a lever pivoted upon said clamp, a follower designed to pass within the feed portion of the grinder, and a connection between the follower and the lever, said lollower including upper and lower support ing plates, a plurality of radially movable spring-pressed shoes slidable therebetween, and means for limiting the outward and inward movement of the shoes 3%. A. teed attachment for food grinders comprising a clamp detachably engageable noon an edge of the feed portio-n'of a grnu'ler, a lever pivoted upon said clamp, a folloner designed to pass within the feed portion of the grinder, and a connection between the follower and the lever, said tollower including upper and lower supporting plates, a plurality of radially movable spring-pressed shoes slidable therebetween,

and means for limiting the outward and in ward movement of the shoes including pins extending transversely between said plates, and theshoes being formed with elongated slots through which said pins. pass 4. A device of the character described comprising a clamp designed to be engaged upon the edge of the teed portion of a food grinder, a lever pivoted upon said clamp, a follower consisting of spaced plates and a plurality of radially movable spring-pressed shoes movable therebetween and engaging against the inner wall otthe feed portion of the grinder, a standard secured to said follower, and a slot and pin connection of the standard with the lever.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

H RMA BRUQK- 

